Monthly Archives: February 2013

I feel the need…

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…to post, but I really don’t have much to say.

Tomorrow, Scraps on a Mission resumes, and it’s supposed to be one of the worst days of the winter.  I need to show the ladies what we have in terms of fabric, and suggest projects that they could make.  We need to cover the calendar, so they know the deadline for our season.  I’ve offered to make a pot of minestrone.  One of the ladies said she’d bring bread, another is bringing fruit.  If the weather is truly terrible, I’ll send them home after lunch, so that they don’t have to cope with dangerous roads.  My friend, Cop Car, is under this same storm, but there’s a blizzard warning over eastern Kansas, where we just have a winter storm advisory.

Dear Husband had a good visit with the doc today  We missed the exercise breakfast so that we could keep the appointment.  We had a pleasant lunch at Panera, and then went on to do our grocery shopping at Caputo’s.  I was astonished that everything found places in the refrigerator and pantry  I’m  making soups for my quilt bee on Friday, so there were a lot more ingredients than usual in our shopping.  I’ll be making another pot of Minestrone, and one of Golden Cheddar Chowder.  I may make some appetizers, as well.  The ladies of the bee will bring all sorts of goodies including bread, an amazing salad and dessert to round out the meal.  “A good time was had by all” is our unofficial motto!

Stay safe and warm!  Spring will be here before long.

Friday, February 22

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I had a few extra minutes this morning before heading out to exercise and I chose to use it to feed the birds.  We had the tail end of a snowstorm that probably gave Cop Car about a foot of snow.  After midnight the snow began here, but it looks to me as though we got two inches or less.  When I looked out the north windows over the herb garden, there wasn’t a bird to be seen.  I checked first for the hawk that’s taken to waiting in the apple tree, and then realized there must not be any seed in the feeders.

I filled three of the feeders and added berry suet to both suet holders and came inside for toast.  Within three minutes of closing the back door there were thirteen male cardinals and assorted lady cardinals, a house finch, a few sparrows, a chickadee and an eastern starling taking turns at the feeders.  I really need to borrow a camcorder to film this morning ritual, to put on the kitchen counter for those who come to see the house.

I hope your birds bring you as much pleasure as ours bring to us.  Have a good morning!